The Port Clinton Redskins will venture away from home to take on the St. Joseph Central Catholic Crimson Streaks at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Port Clinton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with six straight losses, while St. Joseph Central Catholic will come in with four straight victories.
On Thursday, Port Clinton came up short against Willard and fell 3-1. While the Redskins didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Crimson Flashes 25-21 in the first set.
Port Clinton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-10, 25-14, 25-15.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Central Catholic narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Danbury 3-2.
St. Joseph Central Catholic wouldn't go down easily and took Danbury into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-19, 17-25, 25-13, 15-12.
Port Clinton better keep an eye on Bella Stout. She was instrumental in St. Joseph Central Catholic's win, getting 14 digs. That's the most digs Stout has posted over her last eight matchups.
St. Joseph Central Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 29 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Port Clinton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for St. Joseph Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 17-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Port Clinton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.5 aces per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Port Clinton couldn't quite get it done against St. Joseph Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as they fell 3-1. Thankfully for the Redskins, Avery Naderer (who had 18 digs and five aces) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
